Chalk-holder for billiard-tables



(No Model.)

J. JEFFERSON.

Chalk Holder for Billiard Tables. N0. 238,591. Patented-March 8, I881.

BY ATTORNEY -FEIERS, PHOTOLITHDGRAPNER, WASHINGTON, D Cv UNTTED STATESPATENT FFICE.

JOHN JEFFERSON, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

CHALK-HOLDER FOR' BlLLlARD-TABLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 238,591, dated March 8,1881.

' Application filed February 2, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN JEFFERSON, ofColumbus, in the county ofFranklin and State of Ohio, have invented anew and Improved Chalk-Holder for Billiard-Tables, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Figure 1 is a plan View, partly in section, showing the device attachedto a gas-fixture; and Fig. 2is a cross-section of the large tube orcasing, showing the weights.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to a device for holding the chalk used for chalkingthe ends of billiard-cues.

The invention consists ofcords, weights, and pulleys attached to andmovingin suitable casing and tubes or other guides which are attached tothe gas-fixture, chandelier, or other object over thebilliard-table,whereby the chalk is suspended above the table and may bedrawn down to a convenient posit-ion for use, and when released will beautomatically returned to place.

The large casing B, of proper length, surrounds the gas-pipe above theordinary ornamental casing A, and is provided on the inside near the topwith the pulleys a a. The small tubes 0 G, which lead from the bottom ofthe large casing diagonally down near to each of the gas-jets of thefixture are preferably held in position by the cross-piece D, which isattached to them, and in the center to the gas-pipe, as shown. The cordsE, one end of each of which is attached to each ofthe weights 0 in thecasing B, are passed over the pulleys a. a and down through each of thetubes O O, and have the spring chalk-holders c c secured to them, sothat the pieces of chalk will be suspended a short distance from thegas-burners, as shown.

The lower ends of the tubes O 0 may be fastened to or made to fit overand rest upon the gas-fixture, thus doing away with the ne cessity ofthe cross-piece D, and there should be as many small tubes 0 O as thereare gasjets, with cords and weights and pulleys to correspond, and thepulleys (Z (I may be placed at the point where the cords enter the smalltubes 0 G from the casing B above.

Instead of the casing and tubes shown and described to support thepulleys and for the cords and weights to move 1n, the pulleys might befastened to the gas-fixture or other support from the wall by a clamp orscrew attachment, the weights might move on wire or other guides, andthe cords might pass through loops on the gas-fixture or other supportand not depart from the spirit of my invention; but the casing and tubesare preferred, as they are ornamental and add to the appearance of thebilliard-room; and instead of the weights which move in the casing it isobvious that springs might be used for returning the pieces of chalk toplace and not depart from my invention.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The automatic chalk-holder herein described,consisting of the cord E, pulley a, weight 0, and the casing or guides,substantially as described.

2. The casing or guide B, having the pulleys a a and weights 6 e, andthe tubes or guides O O, in combination with the cord E and thechalk-holder c, substantially as specified.

JOHN JEFFERSON. Witnesses CHARLES E. KELLY, EDGAR N. LAYTON.

